The grand jury, which met Dec. 8, returned indictments against 15 people.
An indictment means there is probable cause to believe a crime has been committed; guilt or innocence is established later through the trial procedure.

Those indicted were:
• Isaiah Glaze, 25, promoting contraband in the first degree and persistent felony offender in the first degree.
• Andre S. Kinman, 18, theft by unlawful taking or disposition of property valued more than $500, fleeing or evading police in the first degree, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense within a five-year period, aggravator, no operator’s license and failure to use a seat belt.
• Tara N. Howard, 33, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense, drug paraphernalia – buying/possession and persistent felony offender in the first degree.
• Michael R. Woodyard, 49, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense, drug paraphernalia – buying/possession and persistent felony offender in the first degree.
• Golden L. Hall, 31, robbery in the first degree.
• Joshua Dale Beach, 27, receiving stolen property valued more than $500 and persistent felony offender in the first degree.
• David Wayne Garrett, 23, receiving stolen property valued over $10,000, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense within a five year period, operating a motor vehicle while license is revoked or suspended for DUI, first offense, possession of open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle, failure to use a seat belt and persistent felony offender in the first degree.
• Ricky D. Garrett, 38, receiving stolen property valued over $10,000 and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
• Robert B. Dale, 46, receiving stolen property valued over $10,000 and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
• Thomas L. Miller, 39, bail jumping in the first degree.
• Thomas A. Ritchie, 38, manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense.
• Judith A. Gates, 36, manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense and persistent felony offender in the first degree.
• Jennifer R. Mitchem, 30, manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense and unlawful distribution of a methamphetamine precursor, first offense.
• Cathy R. Elmore, 41, manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense, unlawful distribution of a methamphetamine precursor, first offense and possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, first offense.
• Donna R. Miller, 50, manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense and unlawful distribution of a methamphetamine precursor, first offense.